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LeftishBrit

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5. There may be other reasons why some people are fans of Maher

Reply to Archae (Reply #4)

Sat Jan 17, 2015, 12:32 PM

Jan 2015

To clarify: Maher isn't a fixture in the UK, and most of what I know about him comes from DU! So I could be inaccurate on some of his views. Anyway, I am not a great fan myself, because of the anti-vaccine stuff; because he seems to be all over the place politically; and because he has made some quite Islamophobic remarks. Criticizing Islam (or any religion) itself is one thing; but he seems to have swallowed the 'Eurabia' myth that Muslims are taking over Britain and Europe.

However, he also supported Obama against Bush; supports healthcare reform; supports marijuana legislation (that in itself would get you a fanclub in certain quarters!); and is liberal on a number of social issues.

So I don't think that Maher fans are necessarily fans because he's against vaccines. Whereas there would be no other obvious reason to be a fan of Wakefield!

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Just wonderful. (sarcasm off) [View all] Archae Jan 2015 OP

Everybody is piling on Warpy Jan 2015 #1

And I'm glad of that. Archae Jan 2015 #2

That thread's been locked. LeftishBrit Jan 2015 #3

So I see. Archae Jan 2015 #4

There may be other reasons why some people are fans of Maher LeftishBrit Jan 2015 #5